thebassist

...I wonder if I'd be able to guess who that tutor is...

I went from a 4-string to a 6-string after a lot of research, back and forth, worry about the additional strings, etc., etc. and many conversations with @ambient. This was 2015/16 and now I'm down to just one bass - a 6-string. Ultimately it's been fine. You just adapt and get used to it. Never say never but I can't see myself moving away from a 6-string now.

The Serek basses get incredible feedback don't they. And I've fancied an Elrick for quite sometime myself too. Which do you prefer so far?

When people like this contact me, I respond with something like "To you, £400." - I acknowledge it's childish but it makes me feel a little bit better that I've at least been able to waste some of their time.

In return for a 2014 custom Fodera 6 Elite 6-string I had, some clown here offered me the pick of 3 basses from a selection of 4 he had - 2 US Standard Precision basses, 1 US Standard Jazz and a G&L L-2000. I think a lot of chancers think you're super desperate to sell/trade or they think you're actually really dumb.

Played at Servant Jazz Quarters in London last night with the wonderful talents of @Steve Lawson and Tom Herbert. It was a really great evening of goodwill with fantastic music spent with the nicest people at a fantastic venue.

I think so too. Thanks a lot.

Yes, Barnes & Mullins - I've dealt with them myself and they're a waste of space frankly.

A 6-string Rickenbacker rip-off for £7000! Incredible. I reckon they'd be amazingly fortunate to get anywhere close to £1000 for that thing.

Servant Jazz Quarters address is 10a Bradbury Street, London, N16 8JN. SJQ are within two minutes walk of Dalston Kingsland and Dalston Junction Overground stations. The following buses stop nearby: 30, 38, 56, 67, 76, 149, 236, 242, 277, N38, N76.

I've just moved on my Aguilar equipment. I have one SL112 left to shift now. I played using two SL112s powered by two TH350 heads. I thought they were okay at the time but the new stuff I have is far better in my opinion. While the SL112s are very, very lightweight, it comes at too much of a cost in my opinion. The weight/sound ratio is perfect on my new Trickfish TF112 cabs.

This might help. https://www.thebalance.com/value-of-money-3306108

I think you should start Hellzero's Bass Lessons.

When I commission a new build, I'm happy to accept the risk that comes along with it. I think of getting a build wrong and selling it on at a loss as what it would have cost me to have rented the instrument. I actually have a new build due for completion in June and I've only changed two elements from the bass I have currently. I feel like I can finally say that I'm 99% certain I've gotten the specifications right.

I don't think anything you've written here is unreasonable but I'd probably have waited until another rehearsal or two before speaking up myself. It's a tricky one though. And was the regular gigging club band originals or covers?

At this price point I think you’re absolutely right. These look like they should be at the £300-£500 mark to me. Thinking about it... even then I wouldn’t buy one.

It'd be really great to see some of the Basschat community at this event.

Sounds exciting mate and try not to worry - the way I think of things nowadays is that in 100 years I won't be about anymore so sod it - go out and have fun.

I play stereo bass in a bass/drums duo too - I use stereo mainly for ping-pong delay - it’s a lot of fun.

In A Silent Way by Miles Davis. It's such a nice chill out record.

Steve Lawson playing Servant Jazz Quarters, London 18 April with support from Tom Herbert (double bass/effects) and Minus Pilots (electric bass/drums) Facebook event page - https://www.facebook.com/events/274739173195153/ Tickets - https://store.championversion.com/merch/ticket-to-steve-lawson-x-tom-herbert-x-minus-pilots-18-april-2019 Steve Lawson - Beat-infused electronica, post-rock, ambient-jazz, solo bass, Steve Lawson is the UK’s most celebrated solo bassist. Steve spends a lot of his time making ambient atmospheres and emotive sounds with hip-hop tendancies making the eventual hybrid of jazz, electronica and ambient. Tom Herbert - A bass player in Mercury Music Prize nominated bands The Invisible and Polar Bear, as well as vocal/double bass duo Moats & Thrones. He was also was a founding member of the British jazz-punk band Acoustic Ladyland. Tom is also currently on the teaching staff at The Royal Academy of Music. Minus Pilots - percussionist Matt Pittori and bassist Adam Barringer. Touching the realms of modern classical, cinematic, post-rock, ambient and post-jazz, they weave sparse textures, crumbling atmospheres and fractured drones. Minus Pilots have performed in Amsterdam, Berlin, Brussels, Dublin, London, Milan, New York and Paris.

My Fodera Emperor 6 Elite and pedal chain.